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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To The Worshipful The Bench of Justices
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in Quarter Sessions assembled.
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The humble Petition of
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Most humbly Sheweth,
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That your poor Petitioner was on Tuesday
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night the 28th. day of Decr. last deposited in
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the Gatehouse by one Mr. Grundell a
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without any Commitment and was the next.
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morning carried before Mr. Justice Trevannion
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who discharged him, but the Keeper of the said
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Goal demanded him and accordingly carried
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him to Goal where he has ever since lain as
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they say for Half Fees which your poor
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Petitioner is not able to pay, and is informed
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they are not intitled to demand your Petition.
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Friends having already offered them Five Shillings
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Wherefore, Your Petition most humbly
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pray yr. Honble. to discharge him on
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give such Relief as to your great Wisdom
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shall seen meet
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and as in duly bound he shall
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ever pray &
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William Flower
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